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APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DETECTING DRIVER'S DAZZLING AND SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR BLOCKING DAZZLING USING THE SAME

  • US 20130147936A1
  • Filed: 06/01/2012
  • Published: 06/13/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/12/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An apparatus for detecting driver'"'"'s dazzling, comprising:

  • an image photographer configured to photograph a driver'"'"'s facial image;

    an eye area detector configured to detect an eye area of the driver'"'"'s facial image photographed by the image photographer;

    a facial area detector configured to detect a facial area of the driver'"'"'s facial image photographed by the image photographer;

    an incident area detector configured to detect an area (hereinafter, referred to as an incident area) to which direct sunlight is incident in the facial area detected by the facial area detector; and

    a dazzling detector configured to determine whether dazzling is affecting the drivers driving ability when the eye area is included in the area to which the direct sunlight is incident.

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